The Instruction of Great Catastrophe: Truth Commissions, National History, and State Formation in Argentina, Chile, and Guatemala

The Instruction of Great Catastrophe: Truth Commissions, National History, and State Formation in Argentina, Chile, and Guatemala

Grandin presents information on the ways in which Latin American truth commissions have used historical analysis to examine political repression and state formation in the region. Specific examples from Argentina, Chile, and Guatemala are included.

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Veröffentlicht in:The American historical review 2005-02, Vol.110 (1), p.46-67
1. Verfasser: Grandin, Greg
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Area studies
Argentina
Chile
Democracy
Disasters
Genocide
Groups
Guatemala
History
History instruction
Human rights
Latin American history
Liberalism
National history
Nationalism
Political persecution
Political violence
Reconciliation
Regime transition
State formation
Trials
Truth commission
Violence
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Zusammenfassung:Grandin presents information on the ways in which Latin American truth commissions have used historical analysis to examine political repression and state formation in the region. Specific examples from Argentina, Chile, and Guatemala are included.
ISSN:0002-8762
1937-5239
DOI:10.1086/531121